Wh-clefts & It-clefts — The Sentence That Sells the Idea
Grammar: Inversion
Free ESL grammar exercise on wh-clefts & it-clefts themed around the sentence that sells the idea. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising inversion. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
In a 2023 survey of 251 business leaders, what the data reveals is not a vocabulary deficit but a structural one. It is the architecture of the sentence that carries the argument.
Grammar: Inversion
- Wh-cleft (focus on
- What the data shows is a structural problem. — highlights outcome or action
- It-cleft (isolate one
- It is the timeline, not the budget, that needs attention. — singles out for contrast
Sample items
- ______ the report fails to do is foreground the key risk in the opening paragraph.
- It is the budget forecast, not the staffing plan, ______ requires immediate attention.
- What the consultant ______ recommend is a six-month pilot before full deployment.
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